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This Earth map lets you select the observer’s location used to calculate the bearing and elevation of celestial objects. The selected point determines how the sky, rise and set times, and object positions are shown.
Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9612
Longitude:
-82.9988

NGC2487 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC2487

Where is NGC2487 right now?

NGC2487 is located in the constellation Gemini. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Open the interactive guide to NGC2487’s position and path tonight

NGC2487 tonight

NGC2487 tonight

NGC2487 visibility on 2026-11-06

NGC2487 Visible from before midnight until sunrise

NGC2487 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated 22:1358°
Moonset10:25-19°
Astronomical observing session begins13:57-22°
NGC2487 rise16:56
NGC2487 transit00:2775°
Astronomical observing session ends00:3475°
Twilight end (−12°)01:0673°
Civil sunrise01:3869°
Sunrise02:0864°

Track NGC2487 position throughout the night

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Finder Chart for NGC2487

Field of view 5.0°

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NGC2487 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2487

Time14:50
Latitude39.9612
Longitude-82.9988
Elevation-17°
Azimuth33°
Here you can see the current position of NGC2487 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

When Is NGC2487 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC2487 will remain visible until May 27, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateSat, 7 November 2026
Astronomical observing session begins13:56
Astronomical observing session ends00:33
Astronomical observing duration11h 37m
Rise16:52
Set07:55
Elevation at transit75°
Transit time00:23
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 07h 58m 20s", Dec: 25° 08' 57s
Magnitude13
ConstellationGemini
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2487, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also see when NGC2487 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC2487

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension07h 58m 20s
Declination25° 08′ 57″
Magnitude12.6
ConstellationGemini
Elevation-17.1°
Azimuth33.1°

More about NGC2487

  • Where is NGC2487 right now?
  • How to find NGC2487

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.